That familiar blue mailbox outside the Crafton Post Office is getting some unwelcome attention, as Crafton police say they have received at least three reports of check washing tied to the outdoor ...

A massive mail theft and check-washing scam is striking neighborhoods across Long Island. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg breaks ...

If you must, keep an eye on your account statements, experts say. Thieves steal checks from mailboxes, then alter the checks with fraudulent names. By Ann Carrns A practice that was common not so long ...

We’ve become so used to high-tech cybercrime that we may sometimes forget about the vulnerability of our mailboxes. But an old-school, low-tech scam is surging and is more than enough reason to avoid ...

The county's budget and finance director said a check was intercepted in the mail, altered from $881 to more than $20,000, and the money is likely gone for good. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — ...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A fake press release claiming New York will ban residents from washing their cars at home has been circulating on social media, but state officials confirm no such law exists. The ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after someone stole a property tax payment. On Saturday, deputies were called to a home near Northwest 10th Street and ...

DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Scammers are stealing, modifying and cashing checks from Dinwiddie County mailboxes, according to authorities. On Tuesday, April 21, the Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s ...

Add WDRB as a preferred source on Google to ensure that local news and weather from WDRB appears more often in Top Stories when relevant to your search. SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) — Check washing is ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — For more than three decades, Verdie Kendall spent her days teaching science in the classroom before later becoming a school principal. Now retired and living on a fixed income, ...

WESTFIELD – Often described as an “old school” scam, Police Detective Jason Williams said he is currently investigating several cases of a check washing scam that, so far, has cost residents over ...